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Billy Magnussen

Acting

Born April 20, 1985 · Woodhaven, New York, USA

Also known as William Gregory Magnussen

Biography

William Gregory Magnussen (born April 20, 1985) is an American actor. He has been featured in the films Into the Woods (2014), Bridge of Spies (2015), Birth of the Dragon (2016), Game Night (2018), and Aladdin (2019), and has had supporting television roles in Get Shorty (2017) and Maniac (2018). In 2021, Magnussen starred in the sci-fi series Made for Love on HBO Max and appeared in the films The Many Saints of Newark and No Time to Die. In 2023, he starred as Rey "The King" Kingston in Spy Kids: Armageddon. He has starred in Broadway and off-Broadway theatre productions, including 2013's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Magnussen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 2013 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Black Mirror

2011as Karl Plowman

The Offer

2022as Robert Redford

Boardwalk Empire

2010as Roger McAllister

Blue Bloods

2010as Rand Hilbert

The Leftovers

2014as Marcus

American Crime Story

2016as Kato Kaelin

The Good Wife

2009as Chris Fife

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Marc Landry

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Michael Crenshaw

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009as Cpl Allen Reed

The Big Short

2015as Mortgage Broker

No Time to Die

2021as Logan Ash

Maniac

2018as Jed Milgrim

Law & Order

1990as Cody Larson

Lilo & Stitch

2025as Pleakley

Bridge of Spies

2015as Doug Forrester

Aladdin

2019as Prince Anders

Tell Me a Story

2018as Nick Sullivan

Get Shorty

2017as Nathan Hill

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

2015as Russ Snyder

In Plain Sight

2008as Jonathan Collins / Yonni Peterschwim

The Audacity

2026as Duncan Park

Road House

2024as Ben Brandt

The Lost Valentine

2011as Neil Thomas

The Survivor

2021as Schneider

Game Night

2018as Ryan

Elsbeth

2024as Rod Bedford

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015as Ellis

The Franchise

2024as Adam Randolph

Coup!

2023as Jay Horton

The East

2013as Porty McCabe

Lift

2024as Magnus

Ingrid Goes West

2017as Nicky Sloane

The Many Saints of Newark

2021as Paulie Walnuts

Friends from College

2017as Sean

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

2025as The Man

Reunion

2024as Evan West

I Smile Back

2015as Zach (uncredited)

The Brass Teapot

2012as Arnie

Violent Ends

2025as Lucas Frost

Spy Kids: Armageddon

2023as Rey 'The King' Kingston

The Meddler

2015as Ben

Birth of the Dragon

2016as Steve McKee

Into the Woods

2014as Rapunzel's Prince

Twelve

2010as Claude Kenton

The Oath

2018as Mason

Damsels in Distress

2011as Thor

Velvet Buzzsaw

2019as Bryson

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

Revenge of the Green Dragons

2014as Detective Boyer